Home and Garden by Christine Agnew McCourts Garden Centre - Botanical Bits DURING the last dry summer we endured it became obvious that roses were the stand out performers despite the heat. Once roses are established they become very heat tolerant so if you can keep the water up to your new roses during the first season they will continue to reward you for many, many years .Growing roses is easy if you follow a few simple rules. The first element to consider is location as roses require at least five hours of continuous sunshine a day. Ensure you leave adequate space around your roses for care and air flow and plant in soil that is well drained. Preparing the soil first with fertilizer such as Blood n Bone or Moo Poo will also give your roses a head start by adding organic. Fertilising roses in spring with a good fertiliser such as Plants Plus Rose Food will result in magnificent blooms continuously throughout the season. July is a good time to prune roses and the best tip is to remove 60% of the growth and leave the centre open allowing sunshine in and good air circulation. Old fashioned roses are probably best left to their own devices to grow to a large shrub so allow plenty of room. Climbing roses need to have dead or diseased limbs removed but generally don’t need much more attention. The main stem should not be pruned. For climbing roses training is probably more important than pruning and as new branches are quite flexible tying main stems as close as possible to the horizontal on walls and trellises will result in more flowers. Roses on arches and pillars need to be trained as a spiral or zigzag and never vertically or flowers will only occur sparsely and on top of the structure. There are such an enormous variety of roses to choose from that it can often become confusing however if you visit McCourts Garden Centre this winter the friendly staff can help you to choose the rose to suit your situation and to suit your colour and fragrance preferences. New roses to look for this season are the Bright red Gallipoli Centenary Rose, soft pink Father of Peace, The Opportunity Rose, Thank You rose, Wedding Bells, For Your Eyes Only, Bengali, Origami, Summer Sun, Addictive Lure, Mandarine Ice, Gift of friendship and Bright as a Button just to name a few! All the traditional favourites are in store as well, These are only a few of the roses available at McCourts Garden centre this winter however they are selling quickly so visit soon to avoid missing out! We know at McCourts Garden Centre Roses Mr Lincoln Rose Only $9.99 48 Davenport Street | 08 8733 4566 For water saving initiatives, contact Grundfos the water pump professionals Contact your Grundfos dealer now 8 Alexander Square, Millicent Phone 8733 4046 Fax 8733 1679 Egg Muffins INGrEdIENTs 3 Large Free Range Eggs 60g Cream Cheese Salt & Pepper Olive Oil Fillings (feel free to change this up as you prefer!) 50g Broccoli, chopped into small florets 60g Cooked Chicken, finely torn / chopped 1 Small Onion, finely chopped 50g Button Mushrooms, finely sliced dIrEcTIONs 1. Preheat your oven to 180. In a pan, lightly fry the onion and mushrooms. Steam the broccoli in a microwave for 1 minute or boil just to al dente so the broccoli still has some www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au firmness. Chop the chicken in a bowl mix the filling ingredients together. In a separate bowl or jug whisk the cream cheese and eggs together with salt & pepper. 2. Lightly grease / oil the muffin tin including the sides. Add a tablespoonful of the filing ingredients to each one. Pour over the egg mixture evenly into each and place the remainder of the fillings on top. 3. Place in the oven for approx. 20-25 minutes until slightly risen and golden. Use a knife to loosen the egg muffin from the sides of the tin and they should come out pretty cleanly. Enjoy! LONERGAN & MUHOVICS For further information visit www.grundfos.com Telephone (08) 8461 4611 Email contact-au@grundfos.com The cooler days of winter are here stay warm GET A DAIKIN! Complete climate control every time! Call us today for a no obligation, free quote. ELEC-AIR MOUNT GAMBIER 319 Commerical Street West Phone 08 8723 4047 MILLICENT 12 Ridge Terrace Phone 08 8733 4633 ARC: AU01544 PGE 139226 The South Eastern Times, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 11 HEALTH HOME LIVING 664186 664535 664675 We know Plants